POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Large frame awnings and fabric structures are what most of us in the industry want, or at least a few of them per year. They ...

In this video, I build an A-frame hut using grass and mud as natural materials. This hut serves as a large workspace for future projects, providing shelter and durability in the wilderness. The ...

The wood-frame structure, built circa 1893 and within the Greenpoint Historic District, will be covered with new gray fiber cement clapboard siding. A new cornice and portico similar to the missing ...

Milwaukee's first building created with an unusual construction method, using high-grade timber instead of steel for its frame, will be completed next spring. Timber Lofts, a 60-unit apartment ...